Development plan for water park at Zoo Miami has potential issue due to rare bats
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade County commissioners are negotiating with a developer who plans to build a water park near Zoo Miami. In 2006, voters approved the development of an entertainment district on land at Zoo Miami that is not environmentally sensitive. Miami Wilds Manager Paul Lambert anticipates it could be up and running 36-months from today. Lambert added that it will be built on a Zoo Miami parking lot, not any green space. “But our thinking right now is that Miami Wilds' development will not have an impact on feeding habits of the bats.”Lambert said they are also open to potential mitigation efforts.